A real result from the Veterans Affairs innovation initiative

For starters, they would no longer have to wait 25 to 30 days — or
longer — to get a full assessment from a VA physician before their
claim moves forward, putting them a month closer to getting deserved
benefits.

"It cuts down the processing time and the paperwork that
is necessary to adjudicate that claim," said Scott Hope, an assistant
supervisor with the local Disabled American Veterans group. "It cuts
down a lot of the preliminaries."